OT Wanamaker pianos

[David M. Porritt]

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If I remember right, doesn't the Atlantic City Center organ have
32,882 pipes and 7 manuals?

dave
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On 7/29/2003 at 8:08 PM Paul Kupelian wrote:
            How ironic that I was just watching a program on the
Ovation Network on the organ.  It is Part 3 of Howard Goodalls
program on the development of the pipe organ.  It showed the famous
Wanamaker organ which is claimed to be the worlds largest at 29,000
pipes.  It also shows the second largest housed at the Military
Academy at West Point with some 20,000+ pipes and still growing.
Anyone interest in the pipe organ should try to get this four part
program as it is repeated quite often throughout the year.
Paul

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From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of
David Forman
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 9:24 AM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: RE: OT Wanamaker pianos

Paul,
I live in the Philly area and have been to the Wanamaker store many
times. Wanamakers did sell pianos for many years, and stopped, I
believe, around 15 years ago-could be longer. None of their pianos I
have seen are special, and I doubt there would be any historical
value to the instrument. If any of you are into historical pipe
organs- Wanamakers has one of the largest pipe organs in the country
in their store. Restoration started several years ago, and is still
ongoing. It is a wonderful instrument!!! It is played everyday at
noon and 5PM, so if any of you come to Philadelphia, check it out.
The store is on 13th and Market, directly across from City Hall-you
can't miss the statue of William Penn on the top of City Hall.
Dave Forman
Westminster Choir College of Rider University
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From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf Of
Paul Kupelian
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 7:58 AM
To: Caut@ptg.org
Subject: OT Wanamaker pianos
Hi all,
I know this has nothing to do with CAUT, but I wish to make an
inquiry about a piano I just worked on.  It is a grand about 5=92
4=94 and on the fallboard it has the name John Wanamaker.  On the
plate it says =93Made expressly for John Wanamaker=94.  The serial
number is 23565.  In the atlas, it says to look under Schoenmaker,
but that serial number puts it at 1895-1900.  I don=92t think it is
that old.

Anyway, John Wanamaker as I recall, was an entrepreneur and retailer
in the Philadelphia area and I am wondering if this piano has any
historical value as the customer wants to sell it.

Any help would be appreciated.  Also, if someone who is a member of
the Pianotech list could post this on that list, I would appreciate
it.

Paul
Paul Kupelian
SUNY Oswego (ret.)
ryv@twcny.rr.com


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David M. Porritt
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Meadows School of the Arts
Southern Methodist University
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